Description: "A magisterial contribution to the history of ideas" (J. Anthony Lukas), this "remarkable biography . . . briskly traces the story of Freud's life and education, deftly weaving the familiar narrative with a style that makes it seem fresh and lively" ("Chicago Tribune"). Photos.
Brief description: Peter Gay (1923--2015) was the author of more than twenty-five books, including the National Book Award winner The Enlightenment, the best-selling Weimar Culture, and the widely translated Freud: A Life for Our Time.
Review Quotes: Intelligent and wholly absorbing.... Judicious, original biography, scrupulously grounded in close readings of [Freud's] work.--Michiko Kakutani "New York Times"